EPD: Ready-mix concrete, 40 Mpa, NE401E164, NZ401E164 (Holcim, New South Wales plants (Illawarra and Nowra))

Concrete is prepared by mixing cement, coarse and fine aggregates, and water, with or without the addition of auxiliary agents and additives. The fresh concrete is placed on the building site or prefabricated in factory moulds, compacted and hardened in the desired shape by the hydration of cement to form concrete

Manufacturer legal entity:

Holcim, New South Wales plants (Illawarra and Nowra)

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

australia

Product name:

Ready-mix concrete

Commercial names:

NE401E164, NZ401E164

Material type:

Ready-mix concrete

Material subtype:

Ready-mix concrete for structures (beams, columns, piling)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

263 kg CO2e/m3

Technical specification:

40 Mpa

Available units for calculation:

m3, kg, ton, m2

Unique identifier (OCLID):

61f1064948b0161b3952f06d

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-04656

EPD program:

Australasian EPD System

Publication year:

2022

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2012:01 Construction Products and Construction Services, Version 2.33

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Internally verified

Upstream database:

ecoinvent